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Written by the author of the Young Man's Guide, Young Husband, Young Wife, House I live in, and more, The Young Woman's Guide to Excellence is a book written to encourage holiness in unmarried women from twelve to twenty years old. In this section of the book, Alcott discusses the importance of self-knowledge, conscientiousness and good habits, self-government and the duty of cheerfulness, presence of mind, decisiveness, and self-dependence. Alcott also discusses why women are not expected to be reasoners, why women have invented so few things, the importance of observation and reflection, the importance of avoiding scandal, and how to properly use time. Finally, Alcott discusses why women should love domestic concerns, why frugality has fallen out of fashion, and the neglect of organization in families.

Publication Date

1845

Publisher

Waite, Peirce & Company

City

Boston, MA

Keywords

young women, woman's guide, holiness, female responsibilities, self-knowledge, conscientiousness, self-government, self-command, decisiveness, self-dependence, women and reason, invention, scandal, time management, domestic life, frugality, organization

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No Copyright - United States

Subject

Young women--Conduct of life; Self-culture; Life skills--Handbooks, manuals, etc; Family; Time management; Thriftiness; Waite, Peirce and Company

The Young Woman's Guide to Excellence (Part Two)

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